#526624 Color
#526624 is rgb(82, 102, 36) in RGB, hsl(78, 48%, 27%) in HSL, and about cmyk(20%, 0%, 65%, 60%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Olive Green (#556B2F), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.81. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#526624rgb(82, 102, 36)hsl(78, 48%, 27%)hsv(78, 65%, 40%)cmyk(20%, 0%, 65%, 60%)oklch(47.9% 0.095 124.2)lab(40.43% -16.00 33.57)lch(40.43% 37.19 115.48)What #526624 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #526624, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#526624 Channel Values
How #526624 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 82 · G 102 · B 36 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 78° · S 48% · L 27% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 78° · S 65% · V 40% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 20% · M 0% · Y 65% · K 60% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.39:1 vs white · 3.28:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #526624 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #526624
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #526624; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #526624
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #526624 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#526624#636324#5D6424#606026#5B6225#596161#56634F#5F5F5FUsing #526624 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-526624: #526624;background-color: #526624;colors: { 'color-526624': '#526624' }Color(red: 0.322, green: 0.400, blue: 0.141)<color name="color_526624">#526624</color>fill="#526624"More Green Colors
#526624 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#526624 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #526624?
#526624 is a dark green — rgb(82, 102, 36) in RGB and hsl(78, 48%, 27%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Olive Green (#556B2F), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.81.
What is the RGB value of #526624?
#526624 is rgb(82, 102, 36) — red 82, green 102, and blue 36 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #526624?
#526624 converts to approximately cmyk(20%, 0%, 65%, 60%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #526624 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #526624 scores 6.39:1 against white and 3.28:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #526624 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #526624 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is darkolivegreen (#556B2F) at a CIE76 distance of 3.81, which is very hard to tell apart.
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